Bölle

See also: bolle, Bolle, bollë, and bølle

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Belle (Unterwalden)
• Böle (Zürich, St. Gallen)

Etymology

From Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā (“ball; bowl”). Compare Bullere (“the knobbly parts of cheese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbølə/

Noun

Bölle m (plural Bölle)

1. (Schwyz, Apenzell, Uri) onion

See also

• Zibelle (western Switzerland)